{"id":495491,"date":"2026-01-06T02:46:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T02:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/495491\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T02:46:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T02:46:12","slug":"10-fun-things-to-do-in-san-diego-this-month-january-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/495491\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Fun Things to Do in San Diego This Month: January 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s a new year! And the city is celebrating with plenty of activities all month-long including a winter fest in Poway, the return of San Diego Restaurant Week, Spamilton: An American Parody at the Balboa Theatre, and Braxton Cook at Lou Lou\u2019s Jungle Room. Check out the full list of things to do in San Diego this January below.<\/p>\n

Concerts & Festivals<\/a> | Theater & Art Exhibits<\/a> | More Fun Things to Do<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Courtesy of City of Poway<\/p>\n

Concerts & Festivals in San Diego This Month<\/p>\n

Winter Festival at Poway Community Park\u00a0<\/p>\n

January 9 \u201310\u00a0<\/p>\n

Gallivant in the snow, skate on a synthetic rink, and roast gooey marshmallows at Poway\u2019s free Winter Festival<\/a>, offering two evenings of seasonal wonder at Poway Community Park.<\/p>\n

Braxton Cook at Lou Lou\u2019s Jungle Room\u00a0<\/p>\n

January 16<\/p>\n

The R&B of Braxton Cook sparkles with romantic vocals and smooth alto saxophone. Hear selections from his new album, Not Everyone Can Go, at Lou Lou\u2019s Jungle Room<\/a> in North Park.<\/p>\n

Bodhi Tree Concerts\u2019 Bilingual Chamber Opera at Southwestern College Performing Arts Center\u00a0<\/p>\n

January 17\u201318<\/p>\n

See Bodhi Tree Concerts\u2019 bilingual chamber opera Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote<\/a> debut at the Southwestern College Performing Arts Center. Based on Duncan Tonatiuh\u2019s picture book, it centers on a bunny\u2019s courageous, border-crossing journey to find his father.<\/p>\n

The Casbah\u2019s 37th Anniversary\u00a0<\/p>\n

January\u00a0 20\u201322\u00a0<\/p>\n

To celebrate its 37th anniversary, The Casbah <\/a>hosts local rock luminaries Pinback for an intimate three-night stint featuring Hasco Enjoyments, Disheveled Cuss, and Systems Officer.<\/p>\n

Theater & Art Exhibits in San Diego This Month<\/p>\n

Louisa Gillis at North Coast Repertory Theater\u00a0<\/p>\n

January 14 \u2013 February 8<\/p>\n

Four decades after a life-altering act of revenge, a family continues to wrestle with the aftermath in Louisa Gillis, Joanna McClelland Glass\u2019 world-premiere thriller at North Coast Repertory Theatre<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

100 Years of San Diego Museum of Art\u00a0<\/p>\n

January 24 \u2013 July 26\u00a0<\/p>\n

Founded as the Fine Arts Gallery in 1926, the San Diego Museum of Art <\/a>documents its century-long evolution in SDMA 100 Years, an exhibition full of fascinating historical photos, film footage, and ephemera.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Spamilton: An American Parody, Arrives at the Balboa Theatre<\/p>\n

January 25\u00a0<\/p>\n

Gerard Alessandrini\u2019s send-up of theater\u2019s biggest personalities, productions, and pop culture moments, Spamilton: An American Parody<\/a>, arrives at the Balboa Theatre for a side-splitting showcase.<\/p>\n

Sol Invictus at the Balboa Theatre\u00a0<\/p>\n

January 30<\/p>\n

Compagnie Herv\u00e9 Koubi\u2019s Sol Invictus<\/a> will combine capoeira, martial arts, and modern movements in a spectacular dance performance at the Balboa Theatre.<\/p>\n

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The Simon & Garfunkel at the Balboa Theatre<\/p>\n

January 31\u2013 February 1\u00a0<\/p>\n

Follow the rise, demise, and reunion of folk-rock\u2019s foremost duo in The Simon & Garfunkel<\/a> Story. A live band will play their biggest hits in this multimedia show at the Balboa Theatre.<\/p>\n

\"\"Courtesy of San Diego Restaurant Week (Dora Ristorante)<\/p>\n

More Fun Things to Do in San Diego This Month<\/p>\n

San Diego Restaurant Week\u00a0<\/p>\n

January 25 \u2013 February 1<\/p>\n

During San Diego Restaurant Week<\/a>, the world is your oyster\u2014or your paella, your burger, or whatever else you\u2019d like to try. Here are the deets: 8 days, 100-plus participating eateries, and multi-course menus starting at $30.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s a new year! And the city is celebrating with plenty of activities all month-long including a winter…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":495492,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5134],"tags":[5229,1582,276,8364,26150,975,3549,7264,1072,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-495491","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-san-diego","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-ca","10":"tag-california","11":"tag-food-drink","12":"tag-food-news","13":"tag-music","14":"tag-san-diego","15":"tag-sandiego","16":"tag-things-to-do","17":"tag-united-states","18":"tag-united-states-of-america","19":"tag-unitedstates","20":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","21":"tag-us","22":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115845869445175480","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/495491","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=495491"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/495491\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/495492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=495491"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=495491"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=495491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}